Sunday, November 1, 2015

Hoh Rainforest, Olympic Nat'l Park

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Sharing our visit to the Hoh Rainforest, Olympic Nat'l park. After leaving the beaches the sky cleared up as we headed inland to the Hoh Rainforest and river.

The Hoh River was formed thousands of years ago by glaciers. Look at the blue color of the river, just gorgeous.

I just missed getting a shot of an American Dipper here at the river. It did not stay still for long.

There are some tall Western Hemlocks, Sitka Spruce, Douglas fir trees and lots of moss and ferns in the Hoh Rainforest. Some of the trees in the Hoh Rainforest can grow up to 312 feet tall and 23 feet in diameter.

These trees growing in a row are growing from a fallen tree called a nurse log, providing water and nutrients as they decay.

Some of the fall colors on the Spruce Trail in the Hoh Rainforest. Some of the trees are the big leaf maples.

The fall colors were beautiful along with all the green ferns and moss on the trail.

Some of the ducks (mallards and merganser) seen near the Hoh Visitor center.

I hope you enjoyed this short visit to the Hoh Rainforest. As always I appreciate your visits and nice comments. Thank you! Have a happy day and new week ahead!

This a very beautiful to take a wander and the colour are awesome. Love the colour of the water, so clear and the huge trees stratching up to heaven. All your collages are brilliantly put together. Have a great week ahead.

You had a gorgeous day to visit the rainforest! Beautiful shots Eileen. Love those enormous trees and the forest floor of ferns. I visited a rainforest on Vancouver Is. once, and it was just amazing with so much moss and everything dripping in wet. Wendy

What a gorgeous place, Eileen! I have never been to a rainforest. With all those conifers, where there balsamic smells in the air? Wonderful, big trees and beautiful ferns. Thank you for sharing!Have a lovely new week!

Wow, what a beautiful, beautiful place! And look at all these fall colours. Amazing!Love these pictures so much. I wish I could be there right now and enjoy everything autumn has to offer :)Have a happy Monday!

It really is a remarkable place. We have a family story about the first time we camped there (in a tent). Over 50 years ago!!! it rained and rained (well, what did we expect?). We were young with four littles (diapers to toddlers) and by the second morning our tent was wet both inside and out. We spent a whole day of precious vacation in a laundromat and then we headed south along the coast until we found sunshine! My husband said he'd never go back to a rainforest. But we did. Many years later. Just the two of us. And we loved it! (And of course now, we wouldn't trade those vacation memories -- even the damp ones -- for anything!!!

I have always been intrigued by this rainforest. Being from the Caribbean, where we have several rainforests, I have wondered many times how this one compares. Glad that I can take a peek thru your photos.

Hi Eileen, Wow, what a beautiful place. I had forgotten how gorgeous it is there. I visited that area as a child. Not much sign of fall here in Central Florida at the moment as it will push high eighties the next several day here. I hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow!

Boy, you sure know how to pick the best places to go. I have not heard of the Hoh Rainforest, but these pictures are mind boggling. I would never have know what some of the trees are so I appreciate your naming them for us ... and I love the concept of the nurse tree. Nature just leaves me with my mouth hanging open. Great series Eileen. Loved it all ...

Hi Eileen, This morning we woke up to a fresh coat of snow on the Olympic Mountains. First mountain snows of the season. I will try to post a pic or two in the days ahead. Thanks, as always, for your kind comments on my blog ... I appreciate them. Have a great day!

Hi Eileen, your photos are gorgeous and captivating, and lovely waterfowl! I had the same issue as yourself when I commented on a couple of blogs yesterday, the "I am not a robot" made me tick in the little square....then some photos appeared and I had to click on the ones pertaining to whatever they asked. For example, "which photos have pancakes in them". Very annoying. Anyway, I sent an e-mail to Blogger about it and thankfully I haven't had these issues since. I can't stand those things. LOL! :)

Dearest Eileen; How magnificent blue sky at the Hoh River and the autumn color, big trees are Fabulous♡♡♡ Thank you for the word 'nurse log', sure is the wonderful and the wonder of the nature, isn't it(^_^)ｖ GORGEOUS place and pictures; making me to go along with you :-)

Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

These are again beautiful pictures of autumn colors in the park. I'm really impressed by the many beautiful trees and flowing streams. Beautiful colors also the bladeren.In the last photograph then again many beautiful ducks :-)

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I am married and have one son in his 20's. I live in Maryland, USA. Retired since Dec 2014 My hobbies are hiking, birding, taking photos and anything nature related.
I love traveling and seeing new places. I blog just for fun & take photos just for fun. I do not sell my photos but if you see one you want to use one just let me know.

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